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it was in your heart ... for it to be in your heart
Here David's heart is spoken of as if it were a container, and what he desired is spoken of as if it were an item in the container. Alternate translation: "you desired ... to desire to do that" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
for my name
Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh's name represents himself. Alternate translation: "for me" or 2) Yahweh's name represents his reputation. Alternate translation: "for my reputation" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
In that it was in your heart
"Because it was in your heart" or "Because you wanted"